Departs: Alice Springs 6.00am & Ayers Rock Resort @ 1.00pm Daily.
Maximum People: 9 - 14
Hiking Difficulty: Hikes of up to 6-8 kilometres per day reasonable fitness required.
Transport: Troop Carrier sideways facing seats
Group Age: 18-45
Note: This tour is for young fit active people camping is "under the stars in swags" passenger participation required setting up camp and meals.
Webpage updated 5th June 2009
Cost per person valid until 31st March 2010:
$495.00 Low Season
$55 Local Payment (Park entry fee, food and fuel levy)
$550 Total incl. GST
$545.00 High Season
$55 Local Payment (Park entry fee, food and fuel levy)
$600 Total incl. GST
High & Low Season Dates:
HIGH – 1/4/2009 – 30/11/2009; 01/03/2010 – 31/03/2010.
LOW – 1/12/2009 – 28/02/2010
YHA/VIP/Student/Children (15 years and under) discount available. $15.00 sleeping bag hire if required.
Wayoutback offers the adventure traveller an authentic outback camping safari with a touch of style and quality. We'll show you all the "must see" places like Uluru (Ayers Rock), Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) and Watarrka (Kings Canyon) and, as importantly, we'll give you the opportunity to really experience the desert. Bush camping, eating quality food cooked over a campfire and sleeping under the clearest southern stars you can imagine in the Northern Territory Australia.
We'll add a more adventurous element to the trip, leaving the sealed road behind for a typical outback dirt road. If that's not outback enough, we then head 'wayoutback' 4-Wheel driving on bush tracks, across riverbeds and over sand dunes boldly going where no other tours dare.
One of the most important aspects of Wayoutback is the calibre of our guides. They are among the best in Central Australia through their enthusiasm and ability to bring people together to have the best time. This is backed up with extensive local knowledge of land, people and history.
Ayers Rock Tour Day 1 (Lunch & Dinner)
After picking you up from your accommodation in Alice Springs bright and early at 5.45am, we complete ticketing on top of Anzac Hill while watching the sun rise over Alice Springs with a cup of tea or coffee.
Our journey begins heading south to Erldunda travelling through the Waterhouse and James Ranges with a stop at The Camel Farm for refreshments and a Camel ride if you're keen (own expense). We also stop at Mt Ebenezer Roadhouse where you can view or purchase Aboriginal artifacts. On the way to Uluru (Ayers Rock) we stop to view Atila (Mount Connor), a mesa tableland and the first significant rock formation of our trip.
After a stop for lunch and our arrival at the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, we head to the Cultural Centre and the opportunity to learn about the local Aboriginal law and religion (Tjukurpa) before a short guided walk at the base of Uluru. At this point you can take a full base walk or climb Uluru if you choose to do so.
It's then close to that time ... yes, the famous changing colours of Uluru at sunset, complete with sparkling wine and nibbles. It's a great time to kick back and contemplate the day and the vastness of the desert.
Sunrise over Alice Springs
Camel Farm
Erldunda
Mt Ebenezer Roadhouse
View Mt Connor
Cultural Centre
Uluru + Sunset
Ayers Rock Tour Day 2 (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
From a lookout close to our campsite we can view sunrise over Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) before rolling up the swags and heading off to Kata Tjuta for an 8km walk through the "Valley of the Winds". After a stop at the Resort for fuel and refreshments, we're off to Kings Creek Cattle Station for our second night's bush camp, complete with bush toilet and shower. With nobody else for miles, this camp has stunning views out over the George Gill Ranges and gives you a real feel for the Outback. Dinner around the campfire makes for a very social time with another night out under the stars.
Uluru/Kata Tjuta Sunrise
Kata Tjuta
Ayers Rock Resort
Curtin Springs
Kings Creek Station
Ayers Rock Tour Day 3 (Breakfast & Lunch)
A leisurely start to the day before we head off to Watarrka (Kings Canyon) for a mind blowing 8km walk through the towering walls, crevices and plateaus of Watarrka. We'll visit the Amphitheatre and the Lost City plus a swim in the tranquil "Garden of Eden" if you wish.
After lunch we start making our way back to Alice Springs travelling on a typical outback dirt road and then 4x4 driving, crossing riverbeds and sand dunes. We'll drop you back at your hostel/hotel early evening and usually all meet later for a bit of a night on the town (Alice seems like the big smoke after 3 days in the bush).
Watarrka (Kings Canyon)
4 x 4 Driving
Finke River
Jims Place
Alice Springs
Itinerary may change due to seasonal changes and accessibility.
+ Park Entry fee cost additional to Wayoutback fare.